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[EQ2Playa432]

Hey all,Was wondering if you seasoned swashbucklers could share some advice on the PvP and PvE aspects of the swash. I am definetely going to make one.<ul><li>PvP uses</li><li>PvP strengths / weaknessess (At certain levels, etc)</li><li>PvE uses</li><li>PvE strengths / weaknessess</li><li>important facts</li><li>fun facts</li></ul>If you could answer anything that would be great!<div></div>

[Scotti]

<DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> EQ2Playa432 wrote:<BR>Hey all,<BR><BR>Was wondering if you seasoned swashbucklers could share some advice on the PvP and PvE aspects of the swash. I am definetely going to make one.<BR><BR> <UL> <LI>PvP uses<STRONG><FONT color=#009900> In most of my groups I serve the role of *point*, which usually consists of me leading the group from target to target but in the midst of a battle choosing who to be assisted on, since swashes are usually in the nitty gritty and not at range or overly concerned about posistional attacks we do this well, also being in the center of battles we can take advantage of the AOE damage we bring to the table (2 hard hitting aoes and hurricane). Smuggle has its uses too.</FONT></STRONG></LI> <LI>PvP strengths / weaknessess (At certain levels, etc)<STRONG><FONT color=#00cc00> </FONT><FONT color=#009900><U>Strengths:</U> <1.>Hard to keep a target on. Once we get our self deaggro buff with every melee hit we have a chance to make them lose us as a target, we have 2 other CA deaggros that can keep you from ever being hit if used at the right times.<2.>"Timer buffs", Inspiration, En garde, and the atk speed/dps boost. Need to be well timed in order to be effective, 2-5 min cooldowns and need to be in range (don't have reach AA yet), good damage, control effects are a killer though.<3.>Offensive Stance grants chance to interrupt. <U>Weaknesses: </U><1.> If you rely too heavily on your timer buffs you obviously wont be doing so well when your fighting faster than they can refresh<2.>Personally I gear myself towards pure damage, so if a caster is running butterfly totems my resistances aren't anywhere near godly, many angry bots have 1 shotted my close range [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] to hell and back =). <3.>Track sucks these days, up your resolution and don't live by track alone hehe</FONT></STRONG><BR></LI> <LI>PvE uses <STRONG><FONT color=#009900>Steady HIGH dps, a lot of the damage is Auto Attack so you need a good weapon and high Str. . Can tank fairly well due the fact that we debuff offensive skills and are highly defensive scouts- One strong taunt also a Group Taunt from AA's in STA line too.</FONT></STRONG></LI> <LI>PvE strengths / weaknessess <STRONG><FONT color=#009900>With the proper AA build and a good weapon there are very few (if any)pve weaknesses that I know of,  though Im Pvping 95% of the time so better to ask a Corsair from our blue servers.</FONT></STRONG></LI> <LI>important facts <STRONG><FONT color=#009900>Don't Chain Queue your CA's let your weapon catch up a bit in between them, also take the time to set up a smooth set of hotbars, no use using all your stuns at once etc.</FONT></STRONG></LI> <LI>fun facts <STRONG><FONT color=#009900>Umm, Im an A's Fan :smileyhappy:<BR></FONT></STRONG></LI></UL>If you could answer anything that would be great!<BR> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR></DIV>

[EQ2Playa432]

Thanks for the info! I have three more questions <span>:smileyhappy:</span><ul><li>What is 'the' line to go for AA for PvP</li><li>What are these duration buffs you are talking about and when do we get them</li><li>Do we have any attacks that put us into stealth</li></ul>Thanks again!<div></div>

[SageGaspar]

No idea, anywhere from the 30s to 65, only in the INT AA line.<div></div>

[Scotti]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> EQ2Playa432 wrote:<BR>Thanks for the info! I have three more questions <SPAN>:smileyhappy:</SPAN><BR><BR> <UL> <LI>What is 'the' line to go for AA for PvP <STRONG><FONT color=#009900>Wisdom and Strength lines are arguably the best for both pvp and pve for the old AA tree. You sacrifice a secondary weapon but with a good one hander you get a 72% chance to double attack,+ ~25 str, +8 % 360 degree riposte and parry chance, +~16 defense, 13.9 % melee crit chance (applies to Ca's as well),and if you choose so Coule: the final wisdom ability which grants 14 to slashing,piercing,ranged, defense and parry which allows you to stay in defensive stance if you choose and not suffer penalities. The benefit from this combination provides the best offense and defense in my opinion.</FONT></STRONG></LI> <LI>What are these duration buffs you are talking about and when do we get them <STRONG><FONT color=#009900>Lvl 50 you get Inspired daring which with every Ca or Auto attack hit strikes for additional piercing damage, it has about a 2 second casting time and a 13 second duration. I dont remember the level but its pretty early on you get a 30 second +attack speed/dps boost which has a 5 min recast it is upgraded several times by lv 70. lv.35 ruthless cunning 1 min dps boost, 5 min recast. lv 65 en garde, its either 30 sec or 1 min long, strikes for hefty damage any time either you or the enemy blocks, parries,deflects, or ripostes, also has a 15% chance to strike on any combat art, hurts brawlers badly. Lv.70 Inspiration: The upgrade to the lvl 50 inspired daring, same effect, more damage.</FONT></STRONG></LI> <LI>Do we have any attacks that put us into stealth<STRONG><FONT color=#009900> We have our general stealth which has a 10 sec. recast and a 2 sec. casting time, and our main deaggro ability which has a 1 sec casting time that also places you into stealth while reducing overall hate and dropping your threat priority to the mob by 1 position, it also forces a pvp target to lose you as a target. Through the INT AA line there is a CA that places you into stealth as well. Keep in mind we have only 1 CA that requires you to be stealthed.</FONT></STRONG></LI></UL>Thanks again!<BR> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>

[Cocytus]

<P>Best AA spec for PVP will be Str 4/4/4/8 Wis 4/5/4/8/8.</P> <P> </P> <P>Don't bother using this spec until you're at least at tier 5 though. Until that point, go Str 4/4/4/4/8 Agi 4/4/4/5/8, or sacrifice one of the end skills to max crits and avast ye.</P>

[mythic]

<DIV>On AA's Wis/Str is best at the moment... most useful</DIV> <DIV>Before EoF came Wis/Agi really owned over it on burst dps and since atleast our brigs are on wis/str</DIV> <DIV>i had no use for being on swipe etc...</DIV> <DIV>but atm... Wis/Str is the way to go.. (ill respec back as soon as they fix teh archievment counselor..grrr!!!)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Leithe ur right on Reach/style.. but as raider</DIV> <DIV>guild gets more advance normaly on Debuff line..</DIV> <DIV>untill everyone is [Removed for Content] out... then i respec to</DIV> <DIV>reach/style..</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>it's only my opinion...</DIV>